SOLWAY CREATIVE SPACE CIC
🌱Startupactive
SC858000 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-08-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-15➕HERRICK, Islay Kathryn Mairi appointeddirector
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-13➕BEST, Penelope Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-11-13➕DIXON-GOUGH, James David appointeddirector
- 2025-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs SOLWAY CREATIVE SPACE CIC
- 2025-08-05➕MINNS, Daniele Josette, Mx appointeddirector
- 2025-08-05➕VILES, James Lester, Mx appointeddirector
- 2025-08-05📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 0.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mx Daniele Josette Minns Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | — | 50–75% | board control50-75% voting · board control | 05/08/2025 |
Mx James Lester Viles Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 05/08/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-08-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
Southwickbank
3, Southwick Bank
Dumfries
Dumfries And Galloway
DG2 8AS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: —
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
BEST, Penelope Ann→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2025-11-13
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DIXON-GOUGH, James David→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-11-13
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HERRICK, Islay Kathryn Mairi→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-02-15
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MINNS, Daniele Josette, Mx→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-08-05
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VILES, James Lester, Mx→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-08-05
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Recent filings (4 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-08-05